A01115:1471
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
After this disputation thus concluded at Berne,1 the Images, and altars, with ceremonies, and masses, were abolished at Constance:2 they likewise of Geneva followed the example of Bern, by reason whereof, the Bishops and Clergy departed the city.
After this disputation thus concluded at Berne,1 the Images, and altars, with ceremonies, and masses, were abolished at Constance:2 they likewise of Geneua followed the example of Bern, by reason whereof, the Bishops and Cleargy departed the citie.
- 1Berne reformed.
- 2Geneva reformed.Geneua reformed.
The Bernates after they had redressed with them the state of religion,1 they renounced the league made before with the French king, refusing the warly stipend, following the example of the Tigurins, which before had done the like, and were contented only with their yearly pension, which the K. payeth to every page of the Helvetians, to keep peace. The day and year when this reformation began with them, they caused to be engraven in a pillar, with letters of gold,2 for a perpetual memory to all posterity to come. This was an. 1528.